Family Council Resources
This section provides an extensive list of additional resources about family councils.
Printed Materials
Creating a Family Council: A Group for Success – A North Carolina Guide for Families and Friends Creating a Family Council in a Long Term Care Facility
Friends of Residents in Long Term Care
883-C Washington St. Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919.782.1530
E-mail: friends@forltc.org
Website: www.forltc.org
Family Councils That Work
Centralina Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program
PO Box 35008 Charlotte, NC 28235
Phone: 704.372.2416
Website: www.centralina.org
Family Council Tips and Tools
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 425
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.332.2275
E-mail: info@theconsumervoice.org
Website: www.theconsumervoice.org
Family Education & Outreach Final Report
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 425
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.332.2275
E-mail: info@theconsumervoice.org
Website: www.theconsumervoice.org
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Family Guide to Effective Family Councils
Prepared by Robyn Grant for The Legal Assistance Foundation of
Metropolitan Chicago and the Evanston Commission on Aging
Additional copies: Kathy Swanson c/o Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
111 W. Jackson Boulevard 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 202.332.2275
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A Guide to Starting and Maintaining Your Family Council
Ontario Family Councils Program, Ontario, Canada
Phone: 416.487.4355
E-mail: fcpresource@selfhelp.on.ca
Website: www.familycouncilmembers.net
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The How-To Why-To Guide to Smart, Strong Family Councils in Nursing Homes
Illinois Citizens for Better Care (ICBC)
220 South State Street Suite 1928
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: 312.730.8370 or 312.663.5120
E-mail: icbc@core.com
Website: www.illinoiscares.org
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Long Term Care Ombudsman Guide to Developing and Supporting Family Councils
Prepared by Robyn Grant for The Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
111 W. Jackson Boulevard 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 202.332.2275
Additional copies: Kathy Swanson c/o Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
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Nursing Home Family Council Manual
Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents (TANHR)
P.O. Box 68
DeSoto, TX 75123-0068
Phone: 1.888.TANHR4U (1.888.826.4748) or 972.572.6330 (in the Dallas area)
E-mail: tanhr@tanhr.org
Website: www.tanhr.org
Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There (2nd Ed.)
By Sarah Greene Burger, Virginia Fraser, Sara Hunt, and Barbara Frank
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long- Term Care
1828 L St., NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.332.2275
E-mail: info@theconsumervoice.org
Website: www.theconsumervoice.org
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Training Manual for Nursing Homes: Getting Good Care There
Developed by Sara S. Hunt
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long- Term Care
1828 L St., NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.332.2275
E-mail: ombudcenter@theconsumervoice.org
Website: www.ltcombudsman.org
Organizing Family Councils in Long Term Care Facilities
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
650 Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415.974.5171 or 1.800.474.1116 (consumers only)
Website: www.canhr.org
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The Resource to Effective Nursing Home Councils
ElderCare Rights Alliance
2626 East 82nd Street Suite 230
Bloomington MN 55425
Phone: 800.893.4055 or 952.854.7304
Website: www.eldercarerights.org
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
Consumer Fact Sheets
Initiate Culture Change and Improve Performance in Nursing Homes
B&F Consulting Inc.
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